Profile for Greenbelt, Maryland, MD

Established as a greenbelt town by the Resettlement Administration of the federal government in the 1930s. Greenbelt towns were planned communities, designed to provide jobs and affordable housing during the Depression.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 139. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 6.3 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Greenbelt Fall Fest - Oct. 13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Greenbelt Park

Historic sites and museums: Greenbelt Museum, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center & Museum

Gays & lesbians
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Libraries (18)

Museums (3)

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• Prince George's County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Greenbelt demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Prince George's County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Washington area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 20770 ZIP code.

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8% of Greenbelt residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Greenbelt ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Greenbelt
• Cemeteries in Prince George's County
• Libraries in or near Greenbelt

Post a query on a message board:

• Prince George's County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Greenbelt area parks
• Wineries near Greenbelt

• Prince George's County, MD

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• Greenbelt area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Prince George's County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Greenbelt
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Prince George's County

• Greenbelt business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Prince George's County
• Arrests in Prince George's County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Greenbelt was $25,236, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Prince George's County economic census
• Prince George's County economic summary
• Prince George's County employment growth
• Prince George's County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

45% of Greenbelt residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Greenbelt
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near Greenbelt
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• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

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• Air pollution in Prince George's County
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• Land contamination in Prince George's County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Prince George's County
• Toxic chemical releases in Prince George's County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

Greenbelt festival dates:

• Greenbelt Fall Fest - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Greenbelt
• Geocaches in Maryland

• Greenbelt items now on sale

• Greenbelt local government Web site
• Prince George's County government
• Metro Washington Council of Governments
• Maryland state government
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• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

Historic districts in Greenbelt include Greenbelt Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Historic sites in Maryland
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• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Prince George's County genealogy forum

Median rent in Greenbelt, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $786.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,247.

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Libraries in Greenbelt include Greenbelt Branch ... View libraries

• Maryland library

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• Census map of Greenbelt area
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Newspapers in Greenbelt include Greenbelt Gazette

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• American Legion post locator
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• Kiwanis clubs in Maryland
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Greenbelt
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Prince George's County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Greenbelt political report.

• Prince George's County Republican party
• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Prince George's County elections board
• Maryland elections board

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The average commute time for Greenbelt workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Greenbelt between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Greenbelt include Courtyard by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Greenbelt, Marriott Greenbelt, Residence Inn.

• Greenbelt travel guide
• Airports near Greenbelt
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• Maryland tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maryland coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maryland
• Wildlife refuges in Maryland

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